Improved



UNITED STATES JOHN BOWSER,

PATENT OFFICE.

OF BASIL, OHIO.

IMPROVED APPLE CORER AND CUTTER.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 45,3 l 2, dated December 6, 1861; antedated November 23, 1864.

' with Gering-knives drawn in; Fig. 2, a section with the ooringknives pushed out as it enters the apple to core; Fig. 3, a section showing edge of knives, and also tube B.

The apple is held against the disk A with the leftlhand tube, B, with the knives c c being forced through the apple by means ofl lever D. Crank e, being turned once round l while the apple is still held 'rm in the left hand, cuts the core. Part of the core cornes out of' the end of tube B. Then take hold of knob F with the left hand and quarter the apple with the knives g g g g. The knives are held to their place by set-screw in tube B, working i in slot of tube H, from interfering with knivts on tube B, disk A being fastened to upright bar I, working in slide J. By turning screw K by crank L, to set for large and small apples, plug M, litting` in the hole of disk A, and fastened to the slotted bar N, which moves on pivot O on the end of shaft P, also on pivot fastened on slide bar J, will open the hole in disk A by turning crank L, for the end of tube B to pass in for coring` large and small apples.

I claim- Thetube B, with the knives fastened thereon, in combination with tube H and knives gg g g, the moving' and setting ot' disk A, by means of a screw or otherwise, so that lthe core is always out in the center of the apple, as also the motion of plug M to open and close the hole in disk A for tube B to pass lin for coring small apples substantially as l specified.

JO HN BOVVSE R.

XVitnesses:

WILLIAM Sonori), HENRY ScHoPP. 

